The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

lar monthly meeting yesterday after
noon, Capt. James Lee, IT,. presiding.
The other members Of the board pres.
emit were: Col. II. A. Montgomery,
COL. J. E. Rsndle, Gen. R. y. Psttsr-
son and Mr.. Lymus Wallace. Min.
utes were read and adopted.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
Register Ben K. Pullep, w., re-.
ported as follows: General aud COM
promise interest tax registered, $500 30;
license, fees and rents, $688 IS.
Msrket-Oarles Kunhslz reported:
Receipts for August rents, t276O5.
Board OF Health and CABBAGE Sec.
Rotary Williamson reported: A great
deal OF sanitary work was done during
the month, at q cost Of 1885 40.
City Hospital-Through DR.. J. T..
Black: Total number OF patients
treated, 1877; received, l42; discharged,
l2S; deceased, is; expense, e112l As.
Ipspector-Through Mr.. Mhoon:
Amount Of fees for inspections,
$40 A,
Police-Through Chief Davis. Total
arrests, 5l4, 244 Of whom were white
and 270 colored; Aned, 33l; fines 90.
sessed, $3465 so; paid In Anss and
mittimuses, $2l93; taxes on each, sl8o;
expense. el0is 80.
Fire Department-Tbrough Chief
Cleary: Total alarms, Is; loss OF own.
ers, ia. 63S; los Of occupants, $3i85;
total, 81, $50; insurance OF owners,
Sl, 400; Insurance. Of occupants, e42,.
$50; total, s94. $50.
BUILDING PERMn.
George Scales. No. "a Union, $50;
rejected.
Mrs. Rinswsld, No. sS4 Front, ss;
rejected.
r. Lockwood, corner Union and
Third, $3.50; granted.
Harry Coten. southeas. corner Mar.
ket aud Third, s2Oj granted.
Mrs. Botto, No. 1874 Vance, 1900;
granted.
Mrs. Sarah Levy, $500, Vance;
gianted.
Harsh & Robertson, No. 1855 Main,
S26; referred to the chief.
EQUITABLE GAS LIGHT hPAsY.
hetuius ohhN U ht,tfsont NJ httOT- /
Beys for the Equitable Gss Light |
Company, submitted the following; |
"0bjsetioa being made TO the condi. |
ton upon which the securities arc 90.
posted with the board OF the Equii- |
able Gas Light Company, which |
grants the right TO said company 10
substitute bcndsmen owning unin.
numbered real estate In Shelby county |
worth the amount OF the bond, pro-
vlded the same 10 sat siactory 10 and
accepted by the Legislative Council,
and therefore 10 withdraw said secur-
itleo. This 10 respectfully 30 give
notice that the right TINS objected 90
Ia waived and abandoned. This 10
Legislative Oouncil, and obviate every
possible ground OF objection 10 said
bond. The acceptance 10 TO be con.
sidercd as II no condition existed In
favor Of tie company" Messrs. NJ. !
H., VIM. and IsRdore KalE ,nbereer
agreed. The bond was thereupon
accepted.
POLAR srRKEr MARKET.
X. O. Graves, president II the Arle-
sian Water Company, petihUned 90 Z
follows: "You- petitioner desir,s 10
purchase the real eetaie belonging 10 9
the Taxing District, usually called the h
Poplar strte. market grounds. about Q
800 feet square, aud therefore requests n
the appointment OF q committee by q
your honorable body, for the purpose !,
oil COT sidering such sale, and Of ne. a
RotiatiDg and agreeing upon the price n
and terms Of same" The president a
was aulhorlE Vi 10 advertise II for ten h,
days, and sell II at auction 10 the high. 4
est bidder, terms to be specified In the o
advertisement.
uRr touARH FKScE.
City Engineer Merlwetber asked for
Instructions relative 10 iering down
OF Court fquAte ience, under a reeolu.
ton adopted by the tonnoil nj a
former meeting. Ho slate that he 4
had no attachments 10 HE ilTce tkllled
In snoh matters, end tba, he ives At q
loss 10 proceed under the clreum-
stances. He was Authorised n EN-. J
ploy ekilled labor, charging up tho \
expense 10 MrSsrs. A. Kohl6ry 4 %.
The contract with Mr. y. Qligley for .
stone cufbing around the iq1aro was =
alto signed, The etono pecsasary Tor 4
TIE purpose Ia under way, and the q
improvement will b. puzzled 40 rapid G
ly ae possible. a
TALBOT tTRKKT CONTINUED. n
M,ssn J. II. I. Martin. NJ. r Mar
tin, y w. williamson, John T. Hills
man, Mary McAnslly aud p. N. Allen
made the iollosiug proposition: Tha'
Mesdames williamson aud Martin .
would donate for the purpose al A \
street that part OF block 90, commenc.
itg al q point on the east side OF Ruth
theet, $50 feet south OF Vance street, !
and ifontlrg say forty or forty I've
iee', a. may be inquired, on Ruth
street snd running esstwardly through
their properly about 500 fee, TO within
100 iest Of Laudsfdale street, provided !
the city will condemn and open said \
street on % Lauderdale. This will be
q continuation Of Talbot street, and 1
greatly improve property and enhance 9
Interests OF the city. Referred 10 I
presidtnt ard engineer for report.
DUMMY LINE rrrrsnos.
The Memphis, Greenwood and
Pio'psc, Park Railroad Company pc.
utioned Tor the right 10 lay track and
operate cars over setoad street be.
TWEEN the present city terminus II rald :
railroad and Uaion streei, ihence :
west on Union street 10 tho bluffs;
also that right be granted said raj.
road 10 put In a "Y" al or near snid i,
blun = the purpoee Of turning trains ,
and motors. Received snd 6led. .
nusr REPAIR, A. oRDERHD.
Mrs. lris q, Ryder. through RI
Black \ Co., agents, afked 10 be 70.
lieved IRON tue force OF an order 10
expend NJ least 500 on repalrs of 7
house No. 1852 shelbJ street, As asId !
properly belongs 10 q minor who h =
unable 10 make said ropain. In lien
thereof petitioner sug esled that tbe 9
council allow hor % cement and 70. '
psir the front OF the building and Az
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